diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
index 2d0fdf7..e91f84e 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void InputReader::dispatchExternalStylusState(const StylusState& state) {
-    std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
+void InputReader::dispatchExternalStylusStateLocked(const StylusState& state) {
     for (auto& devicePair : mDevices) {
         std::shared_ptr<InputDevice>& device = devicePair.second;
         device->updateExternalStylusState(state);
@@ -945,7 +944,7 @@
 }
 
 void InputReader::ContextImpl::dispatchExternalStylusState(const StylusState& state) {
-    mReader->dispatchExternalStylusState(state);
+    mReader->dispatchExternalStylusStateLocked(state);
 }
 
 InputReaderPolicyInterface* InputReader::ContextImpl::getPolicy() {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
index 1405671..bc79ccf 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 
     void notifyExternalStylusPresenceChangedLocked() REQUIRES(mLock);
     void getExternalStylusDevicesLocked(std::vector<InputDeviceInfo>& outDevices) REQUIRES(mLock);
-    void dispatchExternalStylusState(const StylusState& state);
+    void dispatchExternalStylusStateLocked(const StylusState& state) REQUIRES(mLock);
 
     // The PointerController that is shared among all the input devices that need it.
     std::weak_ptr<PointerControllerInterface> mPointerController;